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TOWN OF GREENBURGH TOWN BOARD MEETING
177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY 10607
Monday, November 20, 2023, 7:30 PM
AGENDA

This meeting can be viewed live

at https://ny-greenburgh.civicplus.com/485/Watch-Live-Board-Meetings. It is also archived for viewing, generally within 24 hours. Town Board meetings held at the Greenburgh Town Hall may also be viewed live on the Town's government cable channels, Cablevision Channel 76 and Verizon Channel 35

VIEWING THE PUBLIC MEETING:
The public may live view this meeting in person at Town Hall, via cable TV or via the live stream on the Town's Web site. You may also watch the replay on cable TV and the archived meeting on the Town’s Web site.

PARTICIPATING IN THE PUBLIC MEETING:
The public may participate in the meeting where appropriate in person at Town Hall or remotely by Zoom.
To speak in person at the meeting, notify the Town Clerk on the dais upon your arrival. You will be called in the order of received requests. To speak via Zoom, send an email to PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com no later than 6:00 PM on the day of the meeting. A Zoom link will then be emailed shortly before the meeting. Remote speakers will be called upon after in person speakers in the order of electronically raised hands. To electronically raise hand click Raise Hand in the webinar controls, or simultaneously press Alt+Y on a PC, or Option+Y on a Mac, or *9 on your phone.

THE TOWN BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE TOWN BOARD AGENDA AT ANY TIME
THE TOWN BOARD ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING

Minutes of Town Board Meetings are posted on our Web Site
(Click the link for "Agendas and Minutes," scroll down to meeting date and click "Minutes")

To e-mail the Town Board (Supervisor Paul Feiner, Councilman Francis Sheehan, Councilman Ken Jones, Councilwoman Gina Jackson, Councilwoman Ellen Hendrickx), e-mail: TownBoard@GreenburghNY.com

PLEASE NOTE: TOWN BOARD MEETING AGENDAS ARE POSTED ON THE TOWN WEB SITE AND ONLY MAILED UPON A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE TOWN CLERK, TownClerk@GreenburghNY.com

EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK BEFORE THE TOWN BOARD ON ANY SUBJECT;
HOWEVER, PERSONAL ATTACKS, OF ANY KIND, TOWARD ANYONE, WILL NOT BE PERMITTED

The Greenburgh Town Board appreciates comments from residents at its open meetings. Recently, comments have been made that, whether intended or not, were hurtful to other members of the public because the comment perpetuated racial or religious tropes and stereotypes. We believe it is appropriate to remind everyone that bigotry and hate have no place in Greenburgh. As we move forward we will work together to educate each other around this issue. Our goal is to maintain a robust and constructive dialogue. We are confident that this Town can continue to have these dialogues.

UPCOMING TOWN BOARD MEETINGS:

	Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, 7:30 PM	Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, 7:30 PM
	Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, 7:30 PM	Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, 7:30 PM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOMENT OF SILENCE

In memory of Tom Russo, 59, passing suddenly on November 8, while visiting his daughter in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tom was a lifelong resident of Greenburgh. He attended Edgemont schools. Tom served on the Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast committee and was a volunteer firefighter and dispatcher for the Greenville Fire Department. He was the recipient of the Outstanding Volunteer Award for Westchester County. Tom expanded his government service by joining the White House Advance Team, traveling extensively with three presidents, serving to protect and secure their safety. Tom was active in the Town and was always available to work on various causes for the Town. In 1986, he was nominated by the Town GOP committee to run for 86th District Assembly seat representing Greenburgh and Northwest Yonkers. He will be missed.

In memory of the people in Ukraine killed during Russia's invasion and relentless intentional targeted bombing of civilians in apartment buildings, hospitals, train stations, schools and children centers, deliberately targeting utilities used by civilians to leave them without electricity and heat through the brutal winter weather, with mass graves being found after invaded areas have been retaken, and now Russia's aggressive bombing of Ukraine's food-producing infrastructure to disrupt food supplies worldwide, all in Russia's effort to destroy Ukraine and its people, who are forced to fight for their land, their freedom, and general democratic principles. May they rest in peace and peace be restored to Ukraine.

In memory of the people of Israel killed during Hamas’ unprecedented terrorist attack on Israel which started on Saturday, October 7, 2023, with more than 1400 people, mostly civilians, slaughtered, including more than 200 indiscriminately shot and killed en masse at a popular music festival, entire families massacred in their homes, and other acts too gruesome/inhumane to include here, with more than 200 others kidnapped to use as hostages and human shields, including the infirm, elderly, a holocaust survivor, women, children, toddlers and newborns. While we mourn, we support the leadership of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States’ Joint Statement unequivocally condemning Hamas and its terrorist acts, stating, in part: “Our countries will support Israel in its efforts to defend itself and its people against such atrocities….All of us recognize the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people, and support equal measures of justice and freedom for Israelis and Palestinians alike. But make no mistake: Hamas does not represent those aspirations, and it offers nothing for the Palestinian people other than more terror and bloodshed.” May those lost due to this horrendous ongoing terrorist aggression rest in peace and may peace be restored to Israel.

ROLL CALL: Town Clerk

PRESENTATIONS

Presentation of Certificates to Greenburgh Landscape Angels - State Coordinator/Leader Noah Seifer, Coordinators Joey Belarge & Joe Siegal, John Guerrero, Surby Julka, Ethan Kaplan, Fintan McGorty, Tai Nakamura, Zach Phillips, Alex Shapiro, Ryan Tucker

Juliana Lemin, Edgemont High School 10th Grader who currently has an Art Exhibit at Town Hall

SUPERVISOR & TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

GOOD NEWS...The Town continues (since 2008) to have the highest possible bond rating from Standard & Poors (AAA) and (since 2010) (Aaa) from Moody's. Less than 1% of communities in the nation have this record of financial stability. Recently, on 09/21/2023, Moody's reaffirmed the Town earned Moody's highest rating and, on 09/18/2023, Standard & Poors once again reaffirmed the Town earned Standard & Poors highest rating.
Anyone interested in serving on a board or commission should send a resume to the Town Board via Judith A. Beville, Town Clerk, 177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY 10607
Any individual or group interested in a visit from the Town Board should email the Board at TownBoard@GreenburghNY.com

TOWN CLERK COMMENTS

DECISION

To consider an application by the Building Inspector for an Order from the Town Board to remove unsafe structures located at 55 Cummings Avenue (See TB 1 below)

To consider a one-year agreement between the Town of Greenburgh and the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson for Fire Protection Services to Unincorporated Greenburgh residents of the Donald Park Fire Protection District for the year 2022 (See TB 3 below)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Advance signup is required. A continuous five minute limit per speaker per hearing will be strictly enforced. The clock will start when a speaker begins speaking and will not be stopped for any reason until the speaker is finished or five minutes has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Interruptions by Town Board members, the Town Clerk or the public will not be permitted. If a speaker insists on an immediate answer, should an answer be provided, it shall be part of the speaker's five minute allocation and not be interrupted. There will be a second five minute round unless the hearing is going to be adjourned to a subsequent hearing date. If the hearing is going to be adjourned to a subsequent hearing date, the Town Board may waive the second round. Any written comments sent to PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com by 6 PM the day of the hearing will be forwarded to all Town Board members in advance of the meeting for their consideration. Written comments will not be read at the meeting unless the original author is present to do so.

To consider the 2024 Preliminary Budget (Click the link to the left or at the top of the GreenburghNY.com homepage.)

PUBLIC COMMENT

Advance signup is required. A continuous five minute limit per speaker will be strictly enforced. The clock will start when a speaker begins speaking and will not be stopped for any reason until the speaker is finished or five minutes has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Interruptions by Town Board members, the Town Clerk or the public will not be permitted. If a speaker insists on an immediate answer, should an answer be provided, it shall be part of the speaker's five minute allocation and not be interrupted. There will not be a second five minute round. Any written comments sent to PublicComment@GreenburghNY.com by 6 PM the day of the hearing will be forwarded to all Town Board members in advance of the meeting for their consideration. Written comments will not be read at the meeting unless the original author is present to do so.

TOWN BOARD – 989-1540

TB 1 - 11/20/2023

Order of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh authorizing the Building Inspector to remove the unsafe structure(s) located at 55 Cummings Avenue (PO White Plains, NY) (Parcel ID 7.280-117-1) by means of demolition and to assess all costs and expenses incurred by this action against the land, pursuant to Section 340-3C of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh

TB 2 - 11/20/2023

Resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh authorizing the cancellation of penalties and interest on property owned by Holy Spirit Association and designated on the Town's tax rolls as 0 Broadway, Section 1.260, Bock 134, Lot 7

TB 3 – 11/20/2023
Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into a one year contract commencing January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 with the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson for Fire Protection Services to the Donald Park Fire Protection District, at a cost not to exceed $345,249 (Revoted on at 12/13/2023 Town Board meeting)

TB 4 - 11/20/2023
Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to enter into an Amended License Agreement with Global Signal Acquisitions III LLC, d/b/a Crown Castle USA Inc. (as attorney-in-fact for STC Five LLC), extending the ten year option to the existing Cellular Antenna License Agreement for use of an additional six hundred square feet license area to continue cellular communication services at facilities located at the Town Highway Garage on Old Sprain Road (Held over to December 13, 2023 Town Board meeting)

ATTORNEY – 989-1615

AT 1 - 11/20/2023
Resolution approving the continued retention of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP to represent the Town and requested Greenburgh Police personnel in the matter of Kristin Stein v. the Town of Greenburgh, et al., for an amount not to exceed $50,000, $500,000 in total

AT 2 – 11/20/2023
Resolution authorizing settlement of third-party litigation indemnification related Litigation, File No.: 53/22L by High Point of Hartsdale Community Association, Inc., and Stillman Management Realty Corp, for an amount not to exceed $30,000

AT 3 - 11/20/2023

Resolution authorizing tax certiorari settlement with petitioner Hartsdale Properties LLC f/k/a Taylor Properties LLC for property located at 10-16 N. Central Avenue. The Town’s share of the refund is $2,213±; the County’s share is $1,228±; the Bronx Valley Sewer District’s share is $165±; the Consolidated Sewer Mtc. District’s share is $82±; Hartsdale Fire District’s share is $2,027±; the Greenburgh Central School District No. 7’s share is $5,744±. Refunds from all sources total $11,459±